Island Action, Global Goals

“Island Action, Global Goals: Can the Global Stocktake change the Caribbean’s climate future?” is a story of empowerment and regional resilience-building.

The film showcases communities in different Caribbean islands as they work to mitigate and adapt to worsening climate change impacts. Meaningful stories highlight how activities are striving to fulfill the goals of the Paris Agreement and better enhance our regional contributions to address climate change, in the context of the Global Stocktake. Fundamentally, the film demonstrates that Caribbean leadership exists at all levels in the fight to ensure the global community limits warming to a 1.5°C increase above pre-industrial levels.

In Trinidad and Tobago, the Brasso Seco community is profiled for its efforts to safeguard agrotourism, and the National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago shared on its Keeping History Above Water project to protect heritage sites from climate change impacts such as sea level rise.

St. Lucia is home to the Helen’s Daughters organisation, and the film illustrates how women benefit from its guidance on building climate resilience. Also in St. Lucia, young people from the Atlas organisation demonstrated an inspiring degree of service with their efforts to boost water supply in communities which have seen water levels diminished by climate change.

Finally, the film takes viewers on a journey to Dominica where the Chief of the Kalinago indigenous tribe describes how Hurricane Maria devastated the island and how his people aim to protect themselves and the land from worsening climate change impacts.

“Island Action” is story of perseverance, Caribbean-led solutions, and the importance of raising international ambition to create a sustainable future for our people.